Got brochure home from Lucy's school with following information which might be useful to those looking at High Schools:
Special Interest Schools:
Music
Brighton Secondary
Fremont-Elizabeth City High
Marryatville High
Woodville High
Agriculture
Urrbrae High
Languages
Adelaide High
Ignite Programs for Gifted Students
The Heights
Glenunga International
Aberfoyle Park High
Dance/Drama
Charles Campbell Secondary
Golden Grove High
Sports and Physical Education
Wirreanda High
Henley High
Wirreanda also coordinates the Southern Vales Physical Education and Sports Program involving Christies Beach High (aquatics), Morphett Vale (cycling) and Reynella East High (basketball and hockey)
In addition, eight secondary schools in conjunction with the respective state sporting associations, have established special interest sports programs:
Seaton High (baseball)
Pasadena High (Basketball)
Blackwood High (Netball)
Marryatville High (Tennis)
Brighton High (Volleyball)
Heathfield High (Volleyball)
Mount Gambier High (Cricket, Football and Netball - NB Australian Football that is!)
Single Sex Schools
Gepps Cross Girls High
Mitcham Girls High
Vocational Colleges
Windsor Gardens Vocational College
Souther Vocational College (at Christies Beach High)
Australian Science and Mathematics School (enrols students in years 10,11,12)
That's the only ones listed in the Govt brochure: If anybody knows any more, perhaps add them and then we can buld up a good list.
Applications for Year 8 in 2008 end for most of these on 11th May 2007.
Not a Special Interest as such but classed as a major focus area is:
Ocean View College - Marine Studies
The Heights now also have a specialist cricket programme.